Published 10/20/2015

The seafood choices we make impact the health of our ocean, so it’s important to know where our seafood comes from. Thankfully, there are tools out there to help consumers make informed decisions about the seafood they choose.
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Published 10/13/2015

The giant squid sounds like the stuff of myths—and it is. Since the 12th century, this massive underwater cephalopod has been chronicled in tales of a “Kraken” attacking sailors and destroying whole ships with its gargantuan set of tentacles. But unlike most mythical creatures, the giant squid actually does exist—only it’s not the boat-crushing monster depicted in legends.
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Published 9/22/2015

Back in the day, coalminers relied on canaries to clue them in on potential danger. With their small lung capacity and unidirectional lung ventilation system, these feathered friends were more sensitive to carbon monoxide and methane gas than their human companions. Coalminers would know to evacuate when the birds became sick.
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Published 9/15/2015

Rhythm is a dancer—and a strawberry, a coral reef, a peach and a firefly. Nature has its own rhythms, the circadian rhythms, which can be observed from the tiniest microbes to the leaves of colossal trees.
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